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A legendary Oscar Wilde title that tells the whole story by its name. A fascinating woman or an enthralling a man is a Sphinx without a secret according to the story's narrator. The man involved is not so sure. A perfect rendering of a fascinating subject. (American accent narration.)

The twists and turns in a bizarre story of attempted murder, a charming tale of virtue rewarded and the study of a man condemned to die are told by Mr. Wilde with verve and compassion.

"An amusing chronicle of the tribulations of the Ghost of Canterville Chase when his ancesteral halls become the home of the American Minister to the Court of St James." This short story by Oscar Wilde has been the basis for a movie and a play, and has been required reading for many years.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, first published in 1890, is still one of the most riveting novels ever written. The genius plot has everything to capture and hold the imagination, from lust, debauchery, and doomed romance though blackmail, murder, and the disastrous effect of a morally depraved French novel. That’s not even counting the visits to the opium den, the addiction, the stalking, or the string of deaths - accidental or self-inflicted.

Have you ever met someone so full of themselves that even fireworks seem dull by comparison? In Oscar Wilde’s whimsical tale "The Remarkable Rocket", a pompous and self-important rocket believes himself destined for greatness, oblivious to the world around him. As he prepares for a grand celebration, his vanity and arrogance set off a chain of absurd and hilarious events, revealing the dangers of pride and the folly of self-importance.

Die Erzählung Das Gespenst von Canterville (englisch The Canterville Ghost) des irischen Schriftstellers Oscar Wilde erschien erstmals im Jahr 1887 in der Londoner Zeitschrift The Court and Society Review – sie war das erste erzählerische Werk des Schriftstellers. Als Gesellschaftssatire beginnend, führt der Autor die Erzählung im Stil einer Burleske weiter, um sie romantisch-sentimental ausklingen zu lassen. Wilde selbst bezeichnete die Erzählung als "hylo-idealistische romantische Erzählung".

Written in his distinctively dazzling manner, Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is the author’s most popular work. The tale of Dorian Gray's moral disintegration caused a scandal when it first appeared in 1890, but though Wilde was attacked for the novel’s corrupting influence, he responded that there is, in fact, "a terrible moral in Dorian Gray." Just a few years later, the book and the aesthetic/moral dilemma it presented became issues in the trials occasioned by Wilde’s homosexual liaisons, which resulted in his imprisonment.

Award-winning audiobook narrator and storyteller Mike Vendetti reads Poems in Prose, the collective title of six prose poems by Oscar Wilde derived from Wilde's many oral tales. These prose poems are the only six that were published by Wilde in his lifetime, and they include (in order of appearance): "The Artist", "The Doer of Good", "The Disciple", "The Master", "The House of Judgment", and "The Teacher of Wisdom".

This short work of Wilde's was written during his two year incarceration for "gross indecency". This work is a letter which sorts out his life, and his love toward Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde wrote this as a farewell letter to Douglas.

Lord Murchison recounts to his old friend a strange tale of a woman he had loved and intended to marry, but she was now dead. She had always been very secretive and mysterious. He one day followed her to see where she went and discovered her stealthily going to a boarding house. He suspected there was another man and confronted her the next day. She confessed to having been there but said nothing had happened. He did not believe her and left; she died some time later. Read in English, unabridged.

Dive into Oscar Wildes captivating exploration of individuality and artistic freedom in Soul of Man. Originally published as The Soul of Man Under Socialism, this work transcends conventional political analysis, presenting a vibrant manifesto advocating for the Individual. Wilde argues that socialism, by harnessing technology, liberates humanity from the shackles of soul-crushing labor, allowing the State to fade away and paving the way for a joyful, anarchic hedonism. He provocatively asks, Is this Utopian? and asserts that a world map without Utopia is incomplete, as it neglects the one ...

Narra la historia de un enano regalo de cumpleaños de la infanta, explorando temas de belleza, crueldad y soledad mientras el enano se enfrenta a su trágico destino.

Una sofisticada familia norteamericana, los Otis, compra el añejo castillo inglés de los Canterville. El anciano dueño les habla entonces de que en la mansión habita desde tiempos inmemoriales el colérico fantasma de Lord Simon Canterville, que mató a su esposa y cuyo cuerpo desapareció después misteriosamente.

El Retrato de Mister W. H. de Oscar Wilde es una novela que explora los misteriosos orígenes de los sonetos de Shakespeare. La historia sigue a un joven llamado Cyril Graham, que se obsesiona con descubrir la identidad del Sr. W. H., el misterioso dedicado a los sonetos de Shakespeare. Graham cree que el señor W. H. era un joven llamado Willie Hughes, a quien Shakespeare inmortalizó en su poesía. A medida que Graham profundiza en el misterio, se ve envuelto en una red de especulaciones, conspiraciones y deseos.

In dem kleinen Örtchen Griffin in den schottischen Highlands wurde eine riesenhafte Gestalt gesichtet. Die Bevölkerung ist in großer Aufregung, denn vor einigen Jahren ging schon einmal eine Bestie in den Wäldern von Griffin umher. Damals fanden zwei Menschen den Tod. Auf Bitten des Bürgermeisters von Griffin reist Oscar Wilde gemeinsam mit dem Großwildjäger Hawthorn in die Highlands.

In a tale woven with intrigue and passion, young Guido Ferranti journeys to Padua accompanied by his friend Ascanio, drawn by a cryptic letter from a stranger who holds the key to his mysterious origins. As Guido plots his revenge, fate intervenes, leading him to fall head over heels for the stunning Duchess of Padua, the wife of his adversary. Will love conquer his thirst for vengeance? (Summary by Wikipedia and wildemoose)

Frank Pettingell and Basil Rathbone perform stories, witticisms and scenes from Oscar Wilde's life.

A selfish giant has a change of heart and begins to welcome children to his previously forbidden garden - and receives a reward from a most unusual child. While the Irish writer Oscar Wilde is most famous for his plays and novels for adults, he also wrote a number of wonderful and insightful children's stories like this one.

When a young orphan decides to ignore the kind teachings of the people who took him in, he finds that he hurts those who care about him most. Will he ever mend his ways - and when will it be too late?

En esta novela, Oscar Wilde indaga sobre el mito de la eterna juventud, al recrear el tema de un pacto diabólico para conservar la belleza y permanecer eternamente joven. Un pintor queda fascinado por la extraordinaria hermosura de Dorian, su joven modelo, que vive en plena era victoriana satisfaciendo todos sus deseos, sin límites ni prejuicios. El pintor declara que sería dichoso si Dorian pudiese permanecer para siempre exactamente como es. Este deseo se traduce en un pacto que lleva a Dorian a cometer todo tipo de atrocidades, hasta llegar al crimen.